by design | Jan 28, 2013 | Beeler, Columnist
By Richie Beeler I love America. I lover her history and the principles on which she was founded. I fly her flag every day, rain or shine. But lately, it’s been raining in America. And a much bigger storm is coming. You probably heard quite a bit about a so-called...
by Joe Rector | Jan 28, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Most people raved about Inaugural performances by Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson, and I thought they both sang inspiring versions of the songs presented, even though some carped about Beyonce’s lip-syncing. The truth is that James Taylor’s performance...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 28, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “Have you heard the weather forecast?” the gentleman asked me as I was picking out produce at the grocery store. “We’re getting snow,” he added as he gathered a bag of fruit. A hint of excitement was in the air as folks waited for the first...
by Steve Williams | Jan 27, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams A movie could have been made of the 1984 Doyle High School football season, ranking right up there with Hoosiers. The title? The Turnaround. Such a movie actually would have to begin with a replay of Darrell Burch’s field goal kick in the fourth...
by Ray Hill | Jan 27, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill Rixey Smith, Senator Carter Glass’s long-time Secretary, wrote a flattering biography of his boss entitled “Unreconstructed Rebel: Carter Glass” and that Glass certainly was. Indeed, it was President Franklin D. Roosevelt himself who had labeled Glass an...
by design | Jan 21, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My brother sent me a text saying that our friend had “passed-on.” This was not an unexpected announcement since Mitchell was in a Hospice program ending a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. In forty years of medical care I’ve only known two...
